I think that you have a great idea
some things to consider:
1) in the past we've had chats based on appointments because some of
us live in different states and countries however we never realize
that sometimes the chats generate new details based on our questions
to more knowledgeable members (those who know Japanese or have
studied this topic for a long time)
2) so you may want to consider asking all participants if they are
willing to have their chats be stored and posted for those who cannot
attend chats---or if not then perhaps we can replace their names with
anonymous labels
3) you may also want to make use of the forums in existence for
example there is a forum here:
http://www.hajimenokizu and post
questions there too
4) if a chat is designed to be more history based then some members
may want to introduce themselves to -prevent- misunderstandings
(because we are all typing and we can't hear each other's voices and
figure out the other person's tone)
I will use myself as an example
****if someone asks me a history question on a topic I feel
comfortable in answering---I will use whatever information I know
from reading texts in English (just because we know where the info
comes from)--I may in fact ****AGREE WITH YOU**** on a {personal}
level however I will ignore my own gut feeling until I can prove it
somehow
****however if you want me to SPECULATE in a fictional sense (like if
someone wants a plot bunny for a fic) I can do so just like any other
fangirl---and then some!!! like I have 100 theories for everything
(but I also have fangirl speculation vs. speculation using history as
a framework) too
****what I'm saying is when we discuss these Shinsengumi topics be
aware that many of us can assume many, many, many stances---and when
we state something it is not some attack on person---but trying
to "think out loud" to figure out something---that's how we learn
and thank you Bunny for always contributing to the timeline which is
undergoing revision....again (^_^)
Bunny you should also feel free to take the lead too if you feel that
there will be alot of interest --- and please encourage people not to
be so shy!!!
--- In SHQ@yahoogroups.com, Bunny ^_^ wrote:
>
> Alright, this is just an idea I'm throwing out there for all to
consider. The Shinsengumi/Edoji/& Spy division have a an excellent
home and message board going all thanks to the sweat and blood of
the presistant fans that keep the mailing lists going strong. My
idea was, how 'bout we make a chatroom? Maybe not on the actual
site but on mIRC... Somewhere were we can all meet and chit chat
about everything and anything that comes to mind. It'll be a great
way to get to know the memebers of the 3 mailing lists. What do
you guys think?
>
> -Bunneh
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